World Russia criticises EU plans for enhanced drone defence EU seeks to draw lessons from Ukraine's experience with drone warfare Updated 27 Sep, 2025 03:15pm
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World China leads climate action with new emission reduction plans amid US criticism Xi announced plans to boost China's wind and solar power capacity sixfold by 2030 Published 25 Sep, 2025 10:15am
World Spain supports monetisation of frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine Spain aims to reduce imports of Russian liquefied natural gas as part of energy diversification efforts Published 19 Sep, 2025 01:21pm
World Saudi Arabia, Britain launch initiative to strengthen Yemen’s coastguard British embassy says over 35 nations fund initiative with millions of dollars Published 17 Sep, 2025 12:42pm
World EU firms warn of shutdowns as China rare earth bottlenecks persist Export curbs on rare earths force automaker delays and shutdowns Published 17 Sep, 2025 10:26am
World EU pushes back as Trump demands tougher action on Russia, China Hungary, Slovakia still buying Russian oil until 2027 Published 16 Sep, 2025 10:54am
World Albania appoints world’s first AI-generated minister to oversee public tenders Rama claims AI system would handle all decisions on public tenders Published 12 Sep, 2025 01:55pm
World Paris: Foreign nationals under investigation for pigs’ heads left at mosques France is home to the largest Muslim community in the EU Published 11 Sep, 2025 12:00pm
World Poland downs drones, the first NATO member to open fire during Ukraine war Warsaw invokes NATO consultations after ‘intentional’ drone incursion sparks fears of wider escalation Published 10 Sep, 2025 08:00pm
Senior EU official says Israel’s war in Gaza is genocide Teresa Ribera’s remarks mark the first genocide charge from within the European Commission, intensifying debate as global calls for a ceasefire grow Published 04 Sep, 2025 11:42pm
World Hungary, Slovakia face oil supply suspension after Ukrainian attack The EU is actively working to reduce imports from Russia, aiming to phase out Russian oil and gas by 2027 Published 23 Aug, 2025 09:28am
World Voice actors push back as AI threatens dubbing industry AI has emerged as a contentious issue in Hollywood since the labor unrest of 2023 Published 30 Jul, 2025 03:05pm
World China’s Xi calls for ‘proper handling of frictions’ at tense summit with EU officials EU implements trade actions aimed at Chinese exports Published 24 Jul, 2025 03:48pm
Business & Economy EU to keep US trade countermeasures on hold until August, says official EU president says bloc prefers negotiated solution to US tariff issue Published 13 Jul, 2025 07:49pm
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Pakistan Tariff threat letters from Trump go viral over embarrassing error Trump pushes enforcement deadline again to August 1 Published 09 Jul, 2025 10:19am
World European proposals in Geneva unrealistic: Senior Iran official Insisting on Europe's proposals would make accord difficult, says Iranian official Published 21 Jun, 2025 07:54pm
World Europe-Iran talks yield little in Geneva at ‘perilous’ moment Foreign ministers of Iran, UK, France and Germany ready to meet again Published 21 Jun, 2025 06:17pm
Pakistan Pakistan, EU hold fifth round of dialogue on non-proliferation and disarmament Both parties acknowledged dialogue as important forum for constructive engagement on issues Published 20 Jun, 2025 01:55pm
World Trump threatens new tariffs on European Union and Apple, reigniting trade fears Proposed tariff on Apple would also apply to Samsung, Trump says Published 24 May, 2025 09:11am
World EU lists seven ‘safe’ countries as means to facilitate deportation Magnus Brunner says that many member states are facing a significant backlog of asylum applications Published 17 Apr, 2025 09:59am
World China hits back with 125% tariffs on US goods but to ignore further hikes Trump describes European Union as “very smart” to refrain from retaliatory levies Published 11 Apr, 2025 02:57pm
World Trump metals tariffs draw swift retaliation from Canada and EU EU responds with tariffs on up to 26b euros of US exports; Canada plans C$29.8b in retaliatory tariffs Published 12 Mar, 2025 07:55pm
World EU leaders to back defence surge, support Zelenskiy after US aid freeze EU members reach consensus on detailed negotiations Published 06 Mar, 2025 11:54am
World Lithuania cuts Russian power grid ties as Baltics prepare to link with EU Baltic countries have relied on Russian grid to control frequencies to avoid outages Published 08 Feb, 2025 11:48am
Business & Economy Pakistan will have to apply for new GSP plus regulation, says Belgian envoy GSP Plus program is contingent on Pakistan's adherence to certain requirements: says Belgian Ambassador Published 21 May, 2024 02:07pm
World EU ministers to discuss air defense for Ukraine, Iran sanctions EU already has multiple sanctions programs against Iran Published 22 Apr, 2024 11:11am
Life & Style EU Parliament eases process of seeking work, residence permits New rules are yet to be approved by Council Published 17 Mar, 2024 12:03am
Business & Economy EU urges Pakistan to improve implementation of laws in ‘letter and spirit’ Envoy says full potential of GSP+ benefit can only be realised by diversifying Pakistan’s exports Published 22 Nov, 2023 01:05am